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Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 122

Northern Suburbs Flower Show

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5
Also in Evening News

The autumn show of the Northern Suburbs Horticultural Society will be opened at 4 o'clock at the Chatswood Town Hall on Saturday. The prize list…

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R.a.s. Show

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

Entries of horses for the Sydney Show will be taken to-day. A. R. Payten will measure horses and ponies at the Show Ground on April 12 and 14…

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The Moving Picture Show. Bolshevism

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 6

"Say, Buddy." inquired Jack Johnson's manager of the press agent, "did you put that stuff over about the go with Willard 'being a schlenter?"…

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Garden Notes: Hints For The Amateur. Exhibition Sweet Peas

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 28

EXCELLENT sweet peas can be grown by ordinarily good cultivation; but to win the blue ribbon at a sweet pea show nowadays more trouble than this must be…

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The Kennel. Pomeranian and Tot Soo Club Show

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

Beautiful weather and ideal conditions favored the above last Saturday, whose postponed doggy at home was well attended by all branches, of the…

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Armidale Show. Stockowners Handicapped. Fine Beef Cattle. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 11

ARMIDALE.—The 43rd annual show of the Armidale and New England P.A. and H. Association was commenced to-day in fine weather. Armidale holds the unique record of being[?] the only centre in New…

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Ten Races at Rosehill Baltic Sea, Lingle, and Amadis Show Good Form

Referee · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 1

There was a too lengthy programme at Rosehill on Saturday, three races being run in divisions consequent on entries, being particularly numerous. This made…

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Forbes Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

FORBES.—The decision of the Forbes P., A., and H. Association to hold its next show on September 2 and 3 was, at the first meeting of the new committee, reversed, and the dates were fixed for August 26 and 27, the…

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Juvenile Red Cross Preparing for Exhibition

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

An innovation at meetings took place at 255a George-street, the headquarters of the Junior Red Cross yesterday afternoon, when proceedings began…

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Venetian Carnival. Prize of £500 Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

The Sub-committee of the Victory Celebrations appointed to organise Venetian carnivals along the foreshores of the harbor on the last evening of the peace celebrations met last…

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The Combined Catholic Colleges. Annual Swimming Carnival

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 19

The Combined Catholic Colleges will hold their annual swimming carnival in this Domain Municipal Swimming Baths on Friday. 28th inst. A lengthy and varied programme…

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Armidale Show. Record High Jumping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

ARMIDALE.—The second day of the Armidale Show was largely attended, special trains from Tamworth and Glen Innes bringing hundreds of visitors. The takings amounted to £323 for the two days. The…

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The Moving Picture Show Tipperary

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 6

Very few people backed the winner of the Australian Cup, Now Tipperary. who provided a "skinner" for many of the books.-- Racing news…

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V.R.C. Carnival Saturday's Big Race Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 8

'Amongst the events to be decided on the final day of the V.R.C. meeting is the King's Plato, a two-mile weight- for-age race. This attracted the…

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Wollongong Show Splendid Exhibits of Cattle WOLLONGONG

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 8

The local show opened to-day. The weather was fine, ans there was a record attendance for judging day. There is a splendid exhibition of dairy cattle…

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V.r.c. Autumn Carnival. Newmarket to Molly's Robe. Eusesius Takes St. Leger

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 9

After being twice postponed, the began its Autumn carnival on Saturday. The 'flu has greatly interfered with the success of the meeting. Many of the…

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Cost of Living Jumps. Reports from Various Countries Show Prices Rising

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 19

The cost of living is increasing all over the world. The workers in South America, South Africa, Australia, and Europe are facing the same difficulties as the…

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Police Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 6

To raise £30,000 for distribution amongst the public hospitals of the State of New South Wales is the object of the committee of the Police and Firemen's Carnival, which is to…

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Hospital Carnival Government Subsidies

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

The organisers of the police and firemen's hospital carnival and art union, have been notified that the Government will subsidise in a similar…

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